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MPS Seniors Encouraged to Make Smart Move Before Starting College

More than 150 MPS graduating high school seniors visited MATC on March 21, toured the Downtown Milwaukee Campus, completed paperwork, talked to...

MATC’s Innovative CNC Training Program Gets National Attention

Representatives of the American Manufacturing Communities Collaborative visited MATC on Tuesday, March 12, and saw first hand how the college is...

MPS Students Get Glimpse of Future Possibilities at MATC

More than 3,000 10th grade students from a dozen MPS high schools visited Milwaukee Area Technical College’s four campuses to see and hear...

New WTCS State Ambassador Brings World of Experience to the Job

In February, Alhum Alipuly, an MATC Food Science Technology student from Kazakhstan, was chosen to represent MATC as a state ambassador to the...

Froedtert Scholarship Gives Dental Hygiene Graduate Plenty of Reasons to Smile

Ana Paulina Cardenas, who came to the United States from Mexico as a child, earned an associate degree from Milwaukee Area Technical College in...

MATC Pro Tip: Expert Photographer Teaches You to Take Better Photographs

Darin Dubinsky, an instructor in Milwaukee Area Technical College’s highly respected Photography program, can help you make your photos...

MATC Named Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. Scholars

Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) has been named a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the 2023-2024 academic year....

More MATC Students Succeeding Thanks to Pathway Resources and Partnerships

Thousands of MATC students have stayed on track and graduated thanks to organizational changes, educational partnerships and academic resources...

Fill out FAFSA early for best access to grants for college, mayor and others tell MPS seniors

Milwaukee Public School seniors should fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, as soon as possible, said Milwaukee Mayor...

Straight Talk: MATC Alumna Uses Her Experience and Education To Find the Next Generation of Nurses

Brigette Bendzka, a Milwaukee native and 1999 MATC Practical Nursing graduate, become one of first patient care service nurse recruiters in...

M-Cubed Announces Milwaukee Direct Admit Program To Increase College Access

 The M-Cubed collaboration between MATC, Milwaukee Public Schools and UWM on January 25 announced Milwaukee Direct Admit, in which high...

MATC strengthens and streamlines transfer partnership with UWM

Milwaukee Area Technical College’s long-standing transfer partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) has become stronger...

MATC Reports Progress in Graduation, Retention Rates

After three years of work with EAB - the premier provider of higher education research, technology, and enrollment solutions - Milwaukee Area...

Top Performer: MATC Automotive Instructor Scott Fisler Wins National Award

MATC automotive instructor Scott Fisler was named the 2023 Byrl Shoemaker Instructor of the Year by the National Institute for Automotive Service...

MATC Remembers Herb Kohl as Friend, Benefactor and Champion

Herb Kohl loved seeing Milwaukee schools succeed and Milwaukee Area Technical College was no exception. A Milwaukee native, a highly successful...

Joy of Persistence: MATC GED/HSED Graduates Obtain Diplomas

More than 300 Milwaukee Area Technical College students received their General Education Development (GED) certificates and High School Equivalency...

Love Story: Myanmar Couple Getting High School Equivalency Diplomas From MATC

Milwaukee Area Technical College, helped Paul Sum and Lian Nu — a married couple who came to the United States from Malaysia in 2014 —...

Returning to College After 20 Years, MATC Promise for Adults Participant Finds Success

Nearly 20 years after giving college a try, Shauna Winkelman enrolled at Milwaukee Area Technical College through the college’s Promise for...

MATC’s Integrated Education and Training (IET) program changing — even saving — lives

Eddie J. Knox an a dozen other students were recognized on Tuesday, December 12 for completing MATC IET programs in Healthcare Customer Service,...

MATC Promise Program Delivers for Puerto Rico Native

Choosing to attend Milwaukee Area Technical College was one of the easiest decisions Thailyanis De Jesus ever made. The MATC Promise for New High...

Metallica Scholar Ready To Achieve All Her Big Dreams

Thanks to Milwaukee Area Technical College and a scholarship from the rock band Metallica, Crystal Briseno will make her dream of maintaining and...

MATC Graduates Told Persistence, Courage Are Keys to Success

More than 500 graduates participated in Milwaukee Area Technical College’s Winter Commencement at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Sunday,...

Paying It Forward: Outstanding Technical Diploma Student Ready to Help Others

Thanks to a full-ride scholarship from the Ellen & Joe Checota MATC Scholarship Program, Chardaye Hartz completed her courses with honors and...

Outstanding Degree Student Conquers Cruelty With Compassion

For her academic achievements and community involvement, Hasnah Hussin was selected as the college’s Outstanding Graduate – Associate...

MATC President’s Award Winner Has Unique View of the World

Despite an uncertain future as an undocumented immigrant, Leslie Garcia Ramirez has moved forward and excelled. She earned several scholarships and...